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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_Thompson_(basketball)John Thompson (basketball) - Wikipedia

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   John Robert Thompson Jr. (September 2, 1941 – August 30, 2020) was an American college basketball coach for the Georgetown Hoyas men's team. He became the first African-American head coach to win a major collegiate championship in basketball when he led the Hoyas to the NCAA Division I national championship in 1984.

   • Listed height: 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
   • Born: September 2, 1941, Washington, D.C., U.S.

   • Listed weight: 269 lb (122 kg)
   • Died: August 30, 2020 (aged 78), Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.

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     John R. Thompson's Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech

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     Remembering legendary NCAA basketball coach John Thompson

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     Remembering legendary NCAA basketball coach John Thompson

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3. www.nytimes.com › john-thompson-deadJohn Thompson, Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, Dies at 78

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   Aug 31, 2020 · John Thompson Jr., the Hall of Fame basketball coach who led Georgetown University to national collegiate prominence and became the first African-American coach to take a team to the...

4. www.nba.com › news › georgetown-coach-john-thompson-diesFormer Georgetown coach John Thompson dies at age 78

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   Aug 31, 2020 · John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball championship,...

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6. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-53977215John Thompson: Legendary African American basketball coach dies

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   John Thompson: Legendary African American basketball coach dies. Georgetown's John Thompson was the first black coach to win a college basketball championship.

7. www.pbs.org › newshour › showRemembering legendary NCAA basketball coach John Thompson - PBS

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   Aug 31, 2020 · John Thompson, a Hall of Fame basketball coach who transformed Georgetown University into a national championship school, has died at age 78. The first Black head coach to win an NCAA title,...

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   • Author: Jeffrey Brown,Sam Lane

8. www.nytimes.com › john-thompson-deathJohn Thompson Was Every Black Boy’s Longed-For Coach

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   Dec 23, 2020 · The Lives They Lived. John Thompson Was Every Black Boy’s Longed-For Coach. By Kiese Makeba Laymon Dec. 23, 2020. Share full article. 4. A stern disciplinarian with a white towel on his...

9. www.ncaa.com › news › basketball-menCoaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78

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   Sep 1, 2020 · WASHINGTON — John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball...